Food & Beverage Assistant

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Curracloe; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Ravenport Resort in Curracloe, Co. Wexford, Ireland is seeking an experienced Food & Beverage Assistant with bar experience to join our hospitality team. You will deliver warm, attentive service to hotel guests, maintain 4* standards, upsell beverages, and work flexible shifts including evenings, midweek and weekends.

Applicants must be over 18 to serve alcohol and available throughout the week. Prior bar experience and a friendly, customer-focused approach are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–2 years of bar experience in a similar role.
• Flexible attitude towards shift work (evenings, midweek and weekends).

Responsibilities

• Ensure all guests are welcomed warmly and seated appropriately.
• Deliver high level of guest service in line with 4* standards.
• Know menus, beverages, pricing and allergen information to upsell effectively.
• Maintain cleanliness and readiness of service areas, glassware and tableware.

Skills

Bar experience

Hospitality experience

Job description

Location: On site / Barnahask, Curracloe, Co. Wexford, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Hospitality | Bar
Salary: Competitive salary

Ravenport Resort are currently recruiting for an experienced Food & Beverage Assistant with Bar experience

They will have a minimum of one to two years previous bar experience in a similar role and have a flexible attitude towards shift work as late evenings, midweek and weekend work is required.

The role:

• Ensure all guests are given a warm and friendly welcome throughout the hotel and on arrival into service areas, and where appropriate, meet, greet, and seat guests.
• To offer the highest level of guest service in all service areas, ensuring the agreed 4* standards are achieved at all times.
• Anticipate guest needs and assistance that may be required, whilst being attentive to the smallest details.
• Ensure that you have an in-depth knowledge of your department and products, in respect of opening times, menus, beverages, and pricing.
• Ensure orders are taken promptly and accurately and ensure you are knowledgeable of allergen awareness, dietary requirements, and product awareness.
• Ensure effective communication to deliver the correct standard of service.
• Be able to recommend and upsell menu items, wine, and beverages, and promote sales throughout the hotel.
• Ensure all glassware and tableware is thoroughly polished, salt and pepper cellars are cleaned and filled, table and chairs are disinfected and cleaned, and all menus cleaned, prior to service, or prior to seating guests at tables.
• Ensure that all service areas are immaculate during after service, ensure bins are emptied, floors mopped/hoovered, dirty linen removed and stored appropriately, and glass surfaces cleaned.
• Ensure counter tops, table tops and bases and furniture are clean at all times.
• Ensure that all service areas are immaculate at all times for weddings, events, guests & viewing appointments.
• Ensure you are aware of all total hotel facilities.
• Ensure all issues and complaints are promptly addressed and communicated to your supervisor or manager.
• Ensure enough stock or mise en place is left for the next shift.

Applicants must be over 18 for the service of alcohol and available during the week and not only at weekends; therefore, this role may not suit students.